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Research Publications
Maryland Sea Grant has funded scientific research relevant to the Chesapeake Bay and the Maryland residents who conserve, enjoy, and make their living from it. The funded projects advance scientific knowledge through the publication of peer-reviewed journal articles. You may search these publications by keyword and year of publication. Publications prior to 2003 can be accessed through the National Sea Grant Library.
Tyler, CG; Jahncke, M; Sumner, S; Boyer, R; Hackney, C; Rippen, T Role of package type on shelf-life of fresh crab meat. Food Protection Trends 3012 796802. UM-SG-RS-2010-18.
Bauer, LJ; Miller, TJ Spatial and Interannual Variability in Winter Mortality of the Blue Crab (Callinectes sapidus) in the Chesapeake Bay. Estuaries and Coasts 333 67868710.1007/s12237-009-9237-x. UM-SG-RS-2010-03.
Bauer, LJ; Miller, TJ Temperature-, Salinity-, and Size-Dependent Winter Mortality of Juvenile Blue Crabs (Callinectes sapidus). Estuaries and Coasts 333 66867710.1007/s12237-010-9277-2. UM-SG-RS-2010-02.
Hines, AH; Johnson, EG; Darnell, MZ; Rittschof, D; Miller, TJ; Bauer, LJ; Rodgers, P; Aguilar, R Predicting effects of climate change on blue crabs in Chesapeake Bay. Kruse, GH; Eckert, GL; Foy, RJ; Lipcius, RN; Sainte-Marie, B; Stram, DL; Woodby, D, eds. Biology and Management of Exploited Crab Populations Under Climate Change. Alaska Sea Grant 109127. UM-SG-RS-2010-24.
Kaushal, SS; Likens, GE; Jaworski, NA; Pace, ML; Sides, AM; Seekell, D; Belt, KT; Secor, DH; Wingate, RL Rising stream and river temperatures in the United States. Frontiers in Ecology and the Environment 89 46146610.1890/090037. UM-SG-RS-2010-08.
Breitburg, DL; Crump, BC; Dabiri, JO; Gallegos, CL Ecosystem engineers in the pelagic realm: alteration of habitat by species ranging from microbes to jellyfish. Integrative and Comparative Biology 502 18820010.1093/icb/icq051. UM-SG-RS-2010-09.
Joseph, SJ; Fernandez-Robledo, JA; Gardner, MJ; El-Sayed, NM; Kuo, CH; Schott, EJ; Wang, H; Kissinger, JC; Vasta, GR The Alveolate Perkinsus marinus: biological insights from EST gene discovery. BMC Genomics 11 12110.1186/1471-2164-11-228. UM-SG-RS-2010-05.
Bunnell, DB; Lipton, DW; Miller, TJ The bioeconomic impact of different management regulations on the Chesapeake Bay blue crab fishery. North American Journal of Fisheries Management 306 1505152110.1577/M09-182.1. UM-SG-RS-2010-10.
Zhang, J; Gilbert, D; Gooday, AJ; Levin, L; Naqvi, SWA; Middelburg, JJ; Scranton, M; Ekau, W; Pena, A; Dewitte, B; Oguz, T; Monteiro, PMS; Urban, E; Rabalais, NN; Ittekkot, V; Kemp, WM; Ulloa, O; Elmgren, R; Escobar-Briones, E; Van der Plas, AK Natural and human-induced hypoxia and consequences for coastal areas: synthesis and future development. Biogeosciences 75 1443146710.5194/bg-7-1443-2010. UM-SG-RS-2010-15.
Frisk, MG; Martell, SJD; Miller, TJ; Sosebee, K Exploring the population dynamics of winter skate (Leucoraja ocellata) in the Georges Bank region using a statistical catch-at-age model incorporating length, migration, and recruitment process errors. Canadian Journal of Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences 675 77479210.1139/F10-008. UM-SG-RS-2010-12.
Lazur, AM; Markin, E; Van Heukelem, W Initial evaluation of various foods and diets in feed training wild-caught Atlantic sturgeon (Acipenser oxyrinchus oxyrinchus) onto a commercial diet. Journal of Applied Ichthyology 263 42042310.1111/j.1439-0426.2009.01363.x. UM-SG-RS-2010-25.
Orth, RJ; Williams, MR; Marion, SR; Wilcox, DJ; Carruthers, TJB; Moore, KA; Kemp, WM; Dennison, WC; Rybicki, N; Bergstrom, P; Batiuk, RA Long-term trends in submersed aquatic vegetation (SAV) in Chesapeake Bay, USA, related to water quality. Estuaries and Coasts 335 1144116310.1007/s12237-010-9311-4. UM-SG-RS-2010-06.
Gruber, RK; Kemp, WM Feedback effects in a coastal canopy-forming submersed plant bed. Limnology and Oceanography 556 2285229810.4319/lo.2010.55.6.2285. UM-SG-RS-2010-11.
Paynter, KT; Politano, V; Lane, HA; Allen, SM; Meritt, D Growth rates and prevalence of Perkinsus marinus prevalence in restored oyster populations in Maryland. Journal of Shellfish Research 292 30931710.2983/035.029.0205. UM-SG-RS-2010-17.
Kaushal, SS; Pace ML; Groffman, PM; Band, LE; Belt, KT; Mayer, PM; Welty, C Land use and climate variability amplify contaminant pulses. EOS, Transactions, American Geophysical Union 9125 221222. UM-SG-RS-2010-07.
Elmore, AJ; Guinn, SM Synergistic use of Landsat Multispectral Scanner with GIRAS land-cover data to retrieve impervious surface area for the Potomac River Basin in 1975. Remote Sensing of Environment 11410 2384239110.1016/j.rse.2010.05.004. UM-SG-RS-2010-13.
Harwell, HD; Kingsley-Smith, PR; Kellogg, ML; Allen, SM; Allen, SK; Meritt, DW; Paynter, KT; Luckenbach, MW A comparison of Crassostrea virginica and C. ariakensis in Chesapeake Bay: does oyster species affect habitat function? Journal of Shellfish Research 292 25326910.2983/035.029.0201. UM-SG-RS-2010-19.
Johnson, EG; Eggleston, DB Population density, survival and movement of blue crabs in estuarine salt marsh nurseries. Marine Ecology Progress Series 407 13515010.3354/meps08574. UM-SG-RS-2010-14.
Kaufman, AG; Borrett, SR Ecosystem network analysis indicators are generally robust to parameter uncertainty in a phosphorus model of Lake Sidney Lanier, USA. Ecological Modelling 2218 1230123810.1016/j.ecolmodel.2009.12.018. UM-SG-RS-2010-20.
Fredriksson, DW; Steppe, CN; Wallendorf, L; Sweeney, S; Kriebel, D Biological and hydrodynamic design considerations for vertically oriented oyster grow out structures. Aquacultural Engineering 422 576910.1016/j.aquaeng.2009.11.002. UM-SG-RS-2010-26.
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Leone Yisrael is a cephalopod-loving scuba diver, cook, and loves to try new activities. She conducts genetic analysis and fieldwork at the Smithsonian Environmental Research Center through the Coastal Disease Ecology Lab.
Featured Research Project
Exploring the Use of Benthic Microbial Fuel Cells to Remove Sulfide While Harvesting Energy from Oyster Aquaculture Biodeposits
Oyster aquaculture is a rapidly growing industry in Maryland’s Chesapeake waters which stimulates economic activity and may provide a host of ecosystem benefits. A potential concern associated with the intensification of the oyster aquaculture is the local production and accumulation of oyster biodeposits, which can lead to a porewater sulfide accumulation and declining bioturbation, symptoms of declining ecosystem function. Sulfide is naturally removed from the seafloor by the interactions between bioturbating infauna and sulfide oxidizing bacteria.
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A Growing Industry: Advancing Oyster Aquaculture in Maryland
